BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust, Highwoods Properties, Another 7 Companies Have A High Estimated Dividend Yield

(VIANEWS) – BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT), Highwoods Properties (HIW), CHS (CHSCO) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.

Almost 2K companies listed in the Nasdaq and NYSE pay out dividends to its shareholders. The dividend yield is a dividend to price ratio showing how much a company pays out in dividends each year.

1. BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) – Dividend Yield: 11.09%

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust’s last close was $11.69, 10.28% under its 52-week high of $13.03. Intraday change was 0.26%.

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRoack Inc. The fund is co-managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe while focusing on the United States. The fund invests in bonds of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in corporate bonds with average effective duration of its portfolio will be no more than 1.5 years. The fund was formerly known as BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust. BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust was formed on August 30, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.72.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is negative -2.06%.

Moving Average

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $11.43 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $11.31.

Dividend Yield

According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.3 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 11.09%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 46.9%, now sitting on 24.55M for the twelve trailing months.

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2. Highwoods Properties (HIW) – Dividend Yield: 7.93%

Highwoods Properties’s last close was $23.62, 49.76% below its 52-week high of $47.01. Intraday change was -6.31%.

Highwoods Properties, Inc., headquartered in Raleigh, is a publicly-traded (NYSE:HIW) real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and a member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. Highwoods is a fully-integrated office REIT that owns, develops, acquires, leases and manages properties primarily in the best business districts (BBDs) of Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Richmond and Tampa.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Highwoods Properties has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.4.

PE Ratio

Highwoods Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.87. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.87 for every dollar of annual earnings.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 6.33%.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Highwoods Properties is 1286230 which is 55.61% above its average volume of 826538.

Moving Average

Highwoods Properties’s value is way below its 50-day moving average of $28.62 and way below its 200-day moving average of $30.61.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 47.4% and a negative 50%, respectively.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Highwoods Properties’s stock is valued at $23.62 at 20:15 EST, way under its 52-week high of $47.01 and above its 52-week low of $23.58.

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3. CHS (CHSCO) – Dividend Yield: 7.54%

CHS’s last close was $26.02, 8.15% under its 52-week high of $28.33. Intraday change was 0.66%.

CHS Inc., an integrated agricultural company, engages in the provision of grains, foods, and energy resources to businesses and consumers worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Energy, Ag, and Nitrogen Production. It is involved in the operation of petroleum refineries and pipelines; supply, marketing, and distribution of refined fuels, including gasoline, diesel fuel, and other energy products; blending, sale, and distribution of lubricants; and the supply of propane, asphalt, and other natural gas liquids. The company also processes and sells crude oil into refined petroleum products under the Cenex brand name to member cooperatives and other independent retailers through a network of approximately 1,500 sites; and provides transportation services. In addition, it processes and markets grains and oilseeds; and offers seeds, crop nutrients, crop protection products, animal feed, animal health products, and refined and renewable fuels, as well as refined oils, meal, soy flour, and processed sunflower products. Further, the company produces and sells nitrogen-based products, including methanol, UAN and urea, and related products; and offers cooperatives with various loans that meet commercial agriculture needs and loans to individual producers, as well as consulting and commodity risk management services primarily in the grains, oilseeds, fertilizer, livestock, dairy, and energy markets. Additionally, it produces and distributes edible oil-based products. CHS Inc. was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 21.17%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 17.3%, now sitting on 49.68B for the twelve trailing months.

Dividend Yield

As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 15, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.97 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 7.54%.

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4. First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) – Dividend Yield: 7.52%

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund’s last close was $16.51, 21.19% below its 52-week high of $20.95. Intraday change was -1.45%.

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. The fund is co-managed by Chartwell Investment Partners, L.P. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across the diversified sectors. It invests in stocks of companies across diversified market capitalizations. The fund also writes covered call options. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index. The fund was formerly known as First Trust/Fiduciary Asset Management Covered Call Fund. First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund was formed on August 26, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-2.32.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is negative -12.43%.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund is 32437 which is 18.46% below its average volume of 39781.

Moving Average

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $16.50 and under its 200-day moving average of $16.47.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund’s stock is valued at $16.27 at 20:15 EST, way under its 52-week high of $20.95 and way above its 52-week low of $14.36.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 22%, now sitting on 6.72M for the twelve trailing months.

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5. Heritage Insurance Holdings (HRTG) – Dividend Yield: 6.42%

Heritage Insurance Holdings’s last close was $3.47, 52.92% below its 52-week high of $7.37. Intraday change was -5.71%.

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides personal and commercial residential insurance products. The company offers personal residential property insurance for single-family homeowners and condominium owners, and rental property insurance in the states of Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia; commercial residential insurance for properties in Florida, New Jersey, and New York; and licensed in the state of Pennsylvania, as well as personal residential and wind-only property insurance. It also provides restoration, and emergency and recovery services; and property management, and reinsurance services. The company writes personal line policies through a network of retail independent agents, wholesale agents, and a partnership with a direct agency, as well as indirectly to approximately 1,500 retail locations through eight wholesale agency relationships; and personal and commercial insurance policies through a network of approximately 70 independent agencies. Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Heritage Insurance Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-5.86.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is negative -65.12%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 4.7%, now sitting on 662.46M for the twelve trailing months.

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 12, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.24 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.42%.

Moving Average

Heritage Insurance Holdings’s value is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $2.39 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $2.39.

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6. Union Bankshares (UNB) – Dividend Yield: 5.35%

Union Bankshares’s last close was $25.19, 21.28% under its 52-week high of $32.00. Intraday change was 0.36%.

Union Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Union Bank that provides retail, commercial, and municipal banking products and services in northern Vermont and New Hampshire. It offers retail depository services, such as personal checking, savings, money market, IRA/SEP/KEOGH, and health savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also provides commercial real estate loans; consumer loans; municipal loans; commercial loans for plant and equipment, working capital, real estate renovation, and other business purposes to business owners and investors; and residential real estate loans. In addition, it offers small business administration guaranteed, and residential construction and mortgage loans; online cash management services, including account reconciliation, credit card depository, automated clearing house origination, wire transfers, and night depository services; merchant credit card services; remote deposit capture services; and online mortgage application services. Further, the company provides business checking accounts; standby letters of credit, bank checks or money orders, and safe deposit boxes; ATM services; debit cards; and telephone, Internet, and mobile banking services; home improvement loans and overdraft; and asset management, fiduciary, and trust services. It offers retail banking services to individuals; and commercial banking services to small and medium sized corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships, as well as nonprofit organizations, local municipalities, and school districts. The company operates 18 banking offices, 2 loan centers, and various ATMs. Union Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Morrisville, Vermont.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Union Bankshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.85.

PE Ratio

Union Bankshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.84. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.84 for every dollar of annual earnings.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 18.08%.

Moving Average

Union Bankshares’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $25.12 and under its 200-day moving average of $25.52.

Dividend Yield

According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jan 25, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.44 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.35%.

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7. West Bancorporation (WTBA) – Dividend Yield: 4.59%

West Bancorporation’s last close was $20.96, 28.17% under its 52-week high of $29.18. Intraday change was -0.19%.

West Bancorporation, Inc. operates as the financial holding company for West Bank that provides community banking and trust services to individuals and small- to medium-sized businesses in the United States. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time certificates of deposit. The company also provides loan products comprising commercial real estate loans, construction and land development loans, commercial lines of credit, and commercial term loans; consumer loans, including loans extended to individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures not secured by real estate; and 1-4 family residential mortgages and home equity loans. In addition, it offers trust services, including the administration of estates, conservatorships, personal trusts, and agency accounts. Further, the company provides internet and mobile banking services; treasury management services comprising cash management, client-generated automated clearing house transaction, remote deposit, and fraud protection services; and merchant credit card processing services and corporate credit cards. It has eight offices in the Des Moines area; one office in Coralville; and one office each in Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato, and St. Cloud, Minnesota. West Bancorporation, Inc. was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, West Bancorporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.19.

PE Ratio

West Bancorporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.54 for every dollar of annual earnings.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 19.68%.

Moving Average

West Bancorporation’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $22.96 and way below its 200-day moving average of $23.47.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for West Bancorporation is 3907 which is 85.58% below its average volume of 27103.

Dividend Yield

As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 6, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.59%.

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8. ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) – Dividend Yield: 2.92%

ESSA Bancorp’s last close was $16.29, 25.28% below its 52-week high of $21.80. Intraday change was -5.89%.

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for ESSA Bank & Trust that provides a range of financial services to individuals, families, and businesses in Pennsylvania. The company accepts savings accounts, interest bearing demand accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, club accounts, certificates of deposit and IRAs, and other qualified plan accounts, as well as commercial checking accounts. Its loan portfolio includes first mortgage loans for the purchase, construction, or refinancing of one- to four-family residential real estate property; commercial real estate loans; home equity loans and lines of credit; and commercial and other consumer loans, as well as loans secured by deposits and personal unsecured loans. In addition, the company offers insurance benefits consulting services, such as health insurance, life insurance, short term and long term disability, dental, vision, 401(K) retirement planning, and individual health products, as well as asset management and trust, and investment services. As of September 30, 2021, it operated 21 community offices, including seven offices in Monroe County, three offices in Lehigh County, five offices in Northampton County, one office in Lackawanna County, one office in Luzerne County, one office in Chester County, two offices in Delaware County, and one office in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, ESSA Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.58.

PE Ratio

ESSA Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.31 for every dollar of annual earnings.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 9.59%.

Dividend Yield

As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 14, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.6 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.92%.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 2.1% and a negative 9.8%, respectively.

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9. Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao ADS (CBD) – Dividend Yield: 2.51%

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao ADS’s last close was $2.89, 48.3% under its 52-week high of $5.59. Intraday change was -0.17%.

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição engages in the retail of food, clothing, home appliances, electronics, and other products through its chain of hypermarkets, supermarkets, specialized stores, and department stores in Brazil. It operates in Food Retail, and Éxito Group segments. The company sells non-perishables, beverages, fruits, vegetables, meat, breads, cold cuts, dairy products, cleaning products, disposable products, and personal care products; and home appliances and other non-food products, such as clothing and baby items, shoes and accessories, household articles, books, magazines, CDs and DVDs, stationery, toys, sports and camping gears, furniture, mobile phones, mattresses, pet products, and gardening equipment and tools, as well as electronic products, including personal computers, software, computer accessories, and sound and image systems. It also offers medications and cosmetics at its drugstores; and non-food products at gas stations, as well as rents commercial spaces and e-commerce sales. The company operates its supermarkets under the banners of Pão de Açúcar, Extra Supermercado, Mercado Extra, and Compre Bem; hypermarkets under the banner of Extra Hiper; and proximity stores under the banners of Mini Extra, Minuto Pão de Açúcar, Pão de Açúcar Adega, and Aliados Minimercado; and gas stations and drugstores under the banners of Extra and Pão de Açúcar, as well as sells its products through its Websites, paodeacucar.com and clubeextra.com.br. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 696 stores, 74 gas stations, and 103 drugstores in 15 Brazilian states and the Federal District, as well as 15 distribution centers and warehouses across Brazil. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao ADS has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.62.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is negative -5.72%.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao ADS’s EBITDA is 0.11.

Moving Average

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao ADS’s value is way under its 50-day moving average of $3.41 and way below its 200-day moving average of $3.58.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao ADS’s stock is valued at $2.88 at 20:15 EST, way under its 52-week high of $5.59 and above its 52-week low of $2.68.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 98.1% and a negative 111.1%, respectively.

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